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Do such things as meditation groups/teachers typically cost money? I will not spend money on spirituality, and I do not wish to receive spiritual guidance from somebody that would deny sharing it based on the fact that one does not have money.

That's not to say that I wouldn't donate to a cause that helped me and/or others, but the question "why does Buddhism cost so much money" seems like a backwards one to me. Maybe that's why I'm turned off by the whole organized tradition thing.

Thanks for the responses, they have been very helpful.